Tuesday, June 15, 2010

I rather enjoy knitting with beads, although it does slow me down, mostly because of the small number of beads that will fit onto a normal crochet hook. Cheeto here, will demonstrate.

First, you whisk the hook around in the little bead pot. If you're lucky, you'll snag four beads.

After placing these little guys onto your lovely knitted object, you do some more fishing....

And once more..................

And again.......................................

After the eleventy-millionth fishing expedition of the day, I stared at the crochet hook for a few minutes. ....gotta be a way...mumble mumble...., of course! fleegle yells for...............

Dremel Guy!

Dremel Guy flashed into the room wearing his Formal Socks, a Cape of Invincibility (tm), a Really Old T-shirt, and, of course, his hand-held Miracle Machine! After whisking my hook away, he returned an hour later with this:

Both Cheeto and I were thrilled with the result....

The hook's not much good for crocheting anymore, but the last time I used a size 13 crochet hook to actually crochet was, um, let's see.........scribble........scratch........scribble..........never gonna tell them that number.....Suffice it to say, a long time ago. And I have a spare just in case I take up doilies again. Heh.

Dremel Roy did it again! But how to prevent the other beads from sliding off the hook when you slide off the first bead?Usually I pick up bead after bead from a small and rather long container so that there is a bead on my hook every time I fish vigorously...

I was knitting with beads one time and when I went fishing I felt like my beads were being repelled by my crochet hook.

I think my crochet hook had been magnetised by being stuck on a pattern keeper magnet for many many months, and it was pushing all those little beads away instead of attracting them. I liked my theory, even if it is scientifically flawed!

What a great tutorial and love your little friend/helper!! One of our members mentioned what a great tutorial you had (http://creatingthehive.com/blog-post/3055/soul-hat#comment4378) and she was so right. Thanks!